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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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